Oxytocin

GLOSSARY

A hypothalamic controlled neurohormone released via the posterior pituitary gland, facilitating social bonding, lactation and maternal behaviour.

Reference:
Bear, M.F., Connors, B.W. & Paradiso, M.A. (2001). Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain. (2nd Edition). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.